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Shawn S. Patt

ATALA FINANCIAL
Calabasas, CA 91302
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CRD#: 4484268
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Professional summary


Shawn Shyama Patt, CPWA® is a registered financial advisor currently at ATALA FINANCIAL INC located in Calabasas, California.

Shawn is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2002. Shawn has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
(1) UCLA ANDERSON SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT; ADDRESS: 110 WESTWOOD PLAZA; BUSINESS DESCRIPTION: UNIVERSITY; NOT INVESTMENT RELATED; START DATE: 07/01/2009; CAPACITY: Professor; DUTIES: Teach Introduction to Business & Entrepreneurship, Personal Finance & The Student Investment Fund HOURS DEVOTED PER WEEK: 7; HOURS DEVOTED DURING SECURITIES HOURS PER WEEK: 01 (2) FANTASY CLUBHOUSE; ADDRESS: PERSONAL RESIDENCE; BUSINESS DESCRIPTION: CONNECT PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES WITH FANS FOR A ROUND OF GOLF; NOT INVESTMENT RELATED; START DATE: 05/01/2015; CAPACITY: OWNER-ACTIVE; DUTIES: CEO; HOURS DEVOTED PER WEEK: 1-2; HOURS DEVOTED DURING SECURITIES HOURS PER WEEK: 0. (3) Price.com; ADDRESS: 425 1st St, San Francisco, CA 94105; NOT INVESTMENT RELATED; BUSINESS DESCRIPTION: Money savings platform used for comparison shopping, cashback, coupons, price history, and price alerts.; CAPACITY: Advisory Board (4) Atala Tools Inc.; Investment related; 23912 Aspen Way, Calabasas, CA 91302; Platform that provides education and tools for people to make their own investment decisions and to plan their financial lives; CEO; 2/1/2023; Approximate number of hours/month: 30; Hours during trading hours: 0; Leadership, Strategic Guidance and Management of the enterprise (5) No name, Textbook published under my name; Content of textbook is investment related; 23912 Aspen Way, Calabasas, CA 91302; Writing books on financial literacy; Self (author); 6/9/23; approximate number of hours/month devoted to the other business: 10; number of hours devoted to the other business during securities trading hours: 0; writing books to educate people on Personal Finance. (6) Investment & Wealth Institute; Investment-related; 5619 DTC Parkway, Suite 600, Greenwood Village, CO 80111; Educational Institution; CPWA� Certification Commission Member; 1/1/2024; 4 hours/month; 0 hours during securities trading hours; The CPWA Certification Commission oversees CPWA � Certification. The Commission is charged with the development and maintenance of CPWA Certification, and is solely responsible for setting the requirements for initial. The Commission is autonomous and independent of the Institute Board of Directors.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CPWA®

Start date: 2014-04-23

Expire date: 2024-03-31

Experience


Current

June 8, 2022 - Present

ATALA FINANCIAL INC

Office #1: 23912 Aspen Way, Calabasas, CA 91302
RIA
CRD#: 318371
Calabasas, CA
Past

June 8, 2022 - January 6, 2024

ATALA FINANCIAL INC

RIA
CRD#: 318371
CALABASAS, CA
Past

June 15, 2021 - June 30, 2022

MAG CAP

RIA
CRD#: 298398
Calabasas, CA
Past

November 10, 2016 - June 24, 2021

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 31194
BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Past

November 10, 2016 - June 24, 2021

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 31194
BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Past

June 1, 2009 - November 11, 2016

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA
CRD#: 149777
BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Past

June 1, 2009 - November 11, 2016

MORGAN STANLEY

BD
CRD#: 149777
BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Past

June 6, 2008 - June 1, 2009

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

RIA
CRD#: 7059
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

June 6, 2008 - June 1, 2009

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7059
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

September 26, 2002 - June 20, 2008

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

RIA
CRD#: 8174
CENTURY CITY, CA
Past

September 6, 2002 - June 20, 2008

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

BD
CRD#: 8174
CENTURY CITY, CA
Past

January 18, 2002 - July 11, 2002

SUNAMERICA SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 20068
PHOENIX, AZ

Primary Firm SEC Registration


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ATALA FINANCIAL INC
ATALA FINANCIAL INC

CRD#: 318371 / SEC#: 801-123628

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/6/2022 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
California
(6/8/2022)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 9/24/2002
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


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ATALA FINANCIAL INC
ATALA FINANCIAL INC

CRD#: 318371 / SEC#: 801-123628

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/6/2022 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
23912 Aspen Way, Calabasas, CA 91302
Mailing Address
Phone number
(310) 570-2573
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
3

SEC notice filing (4 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV PART 2A (10/6/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts255
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 318,643,483

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Company Information


ATALA FINANCIAL INC

CRD#: 318371Calabasas, CA 91302

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